One of the world’s most iconic characters has returned to the heart of the DC Universe, and every step he takes will shake the foundations of the Earth! Alec Holland has his life back, but the Green has plans for it. A monstrous evil is rising in the desert, and it’ll take a monster of another kind to defend life as we know it!

The "Sea of Storms" story arc begins with the debut of new Aquaman writer Jeff Parker (Batman '66)! The Earth's crust is grinding to life, releasing deadly volcanoes and bizarre creatures ... so humanity's first instinct is to blame Atlantis! And as the plates pull apart, the pressures of ruling a kingdom under siege are weighing on Aquaman and Mera as well! Collecting: Aquaman 26-32

At last, the origin of the mysterious Capucine, including the revelation of a threat so deadly it’s enough to make a thousand-year-old assassin run for help.

A major new player is revealed to the Swamp Thing’s world. In order to survive the Sureen’s “gift,” Alec Holland must become an entirely different being. “Gift of the Sureen” part 3.

Swamp Thing versus Aquaman. See the other side of the battle that exploded between these two forces of nature last month in AQUAMAN (2011- ) #31. Is Swamp Thing guilty of the crimes Aquaman is accusing him of?

If the former Avatars of the Green find a new source of power, it's bad news for everyone, but most of all for Swamp Thing!

Between the Red, the Rot, the Green and the Grey, Swamp Thing thought he’d seen it all. But now he’s about to meet the avatar of a whole new kingdom whose impact on the lives of all humanity goes deeper than even the Green’s.

The battle you’ve waited for is finally here! With the deadly warrior assassin Capucine at long last facing her death, Etrigan the Demon arrives to collect her soul!

In the 40-years since its debut, Swamp Thing has been graced with some of the best writers in comics from Len Wein to Alan Moore and now, as part of the DC Comics—The New 52, 'American Vampire' scribe Scott Snyder brings his talents to an all new Swamp Thing series set in the DC Universe. Following the events of 'Brightest Day,' Alec Holland has his life back...but the "Green" has plans for it. A monstrous evil is rising in the desert, and it'll take a monster of another kind to defend life as we know it! This hardcover collection includes issues 1-7 of the monthly series.

Enter the Sureen: an avatar of the Green worshippers who live to serve Swamp Thing. They offer to turn Alec human once more, but what will happen to his almost all-powerful body? He and his companion Capucine must travel to India to find the answers...and to get there, they’ll need help from Vandal Savage! Collecting: Swamp Thing 28-34 & material from Aquaman 31